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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1910
Page
7
The piece notes a Democratic victory in Maine with a governor elected and three Democratic congressmen to one Republican, suggesting 1912 campaign momentum. Maine and Vermont are cited as indicators of growing Democratic sentiment and potential gains in the next Congress. The writer urges the party to press on.
Excerpts from W. J. Bryan and contemporaries condemning saloons and drink, citing 100000 deaths annually, 2000000 boys ruined per generation, and farmers demanding voice in local saloon policy. Arguments for state and national option reflect temperance activism of 1910.
Forced to leave home due to lung troubles this ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a safe home remedy. It claims W H R Nelson of Catamine Ark cured of lung trouble gaining 47 pounds after other remedies failed and endorses its power for coughs colds grippe asthma and throat and lung troubles with a $1.00 trial bottle at S. & McGenchy’s.
A friend boasts of earning over $20,000 in the last year and sparks reflection on whether his wealth aligns with fair practice, honest competition, loyalty to his employer, and civic responsibility. The piece questions if such wealth accompanies virtue and public spirited conduct.
The New York Evening Post compares Theodore Roosevelt with Savonarola, questioning virtue over wealth and urging civic righteousness. The piece probes Roosevelt’s moral character, asking if he reads good books speaks kindly and thinks nobly, framing public service as paramount to wealth.
One of the first adopted rules by the Aero Club of America states members must not be careless in descending. It urges care and caution to prevent accidents during descent, aligning with safety standards of early aviation clubs.
An advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a supreme healer for cats corns boils ulcers eczema salt rheum sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and piles. It urges purchase through B McGoachy, promising noticeable relief from various ailments.
A traveling storyteller recounts a tale from a town rumor about a clever mule. A cemetery flower theft scandal ends with the mule delivering flowers to a woman who had once harmed its owner, illustrating presumed animal intelligence.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item captures bustling breakfast banter with waiter Walter and customers. Jokes swirl about eggs on toast, poached eggs, omelets, kettles, and a playful bet on button sewing, ending with a quip about pineapple peels being nutritious.
A Buffalo Commercial report recounts a Kentucky preacher discussing Biblical events with a class of enslaved listeners. He traced Noah's flood, Jonah and the whale, Balaam's ass, and Daniel in the den of lions, noting doubts about authenticity. A young enslaved person challenged him, asking if lions were like those today.
Passengers waiting at a Vermont way station for a Burlington train hear a confusing explanation from the station master. One traveler asks about the kind of train and is told it is freight and passenger to meter or. The station master adds a line about scrambled food, delivering a humorous miscommunication.
The Thrice-a-week World pledges its aim to be a finer paper in 1905 with global news services and prompt accurate reporting. It touts political fairness, serial novels at 61.50 each, and a magnum format, and notes a one year rate of 1.00 for the Thrice-a-week World and its companion, with a combined offer for 1.66.
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